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Ministry of Communications
BSNL Goa Introduces Limited Period Offer for Landline/Broadband to FTTH Conversion
Goa,21 September 2022
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited , Goa has introduced a limited period offer for customers converting their existing landline/broadband connection working on copper cables to FTTH . Customers who migrate to FTTH will be granted a discount of Rs.200 per month for up to 6 months. Existing landline numbers can be retained while connections are converted. The scheme is also open to those who have permanently closed their landline numbers. Closed connections may be reactivated and converted to Fiber connections, allowing retention of old phone numbers.
Fiber converted connections offer high reliability, faster service, less disturbance on lines and require less maintenance. Connections come with unlimited voice calls and a variety of plans that offer high speed data up to 300 Mbps. Plans that provide bundled subscriptions on select OTT platforms are also on offer. BSNL Goa has received an encouraging response from customers, with close to 800 landline customers already migrating to Fiber. Those who wish to avail this limited period discount offer may contact their respective Area Commercial Officers.
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Ministry of Defence
Transportation Along With the China Border
The development of the strategic infrastructure along the border areas is undertaken in a holistic and comprehensive manner to include construction of roads, strategic railway lines, tunnels to ensure all weather connectivity and to enhance the defence preparedness along the border.
Accordingly, a revised LongTerm Roll on Works Plan of Border Roads Organisation for five years  has been formulated for construction/improvement of 272 roads of length 14545 km.
Out of these 272 roads, 61 roads of length 3323.57 km have been identified as strategic.Work has been completed on 2304.65 km and work on balance stretches is in progress.
Further, in addition to meeting the operational requirement, the abovementioned roads on completion, would also enhance accessibility to border areas where the border infrastructure and forward connectivity is lacking.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naikin a written reply to ShriMotilal Vora in Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
ADP files for acquisition of equity share capital of GMR Airports LTD and GISL through CCI's Green Channel facility
The Competition Commission of India  received the following green channel combination of acquisition by Atropos de Paris SA  of equity share capital of GMR Airports Limited , and GMR Infra Services Limited  .
The proposed combination is filed under sub-section  of Section 6 of the Competition Act, 2002  read with regulations 5A of the Competition Commission of India  Regulations, 2011 .
The notification relates to acquisition by ADP of up to  100% of the equity shares of GISL directly and  49% of the equity shares of GAL directly and indirectly.
The Acquirer is an international airport operator based in Paris. It carries out the following principal businesses in the airport value chain:  financing,  designing, and  operating infrastructure, for a network of 25 airports in 13 countries in Europe, Asia , Africa and South America.
GISL is an operating and holding company and its primary business is to hold shares in GAL.
GAL is an unlisted public company, which is a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited. GAL is engaged in developing, managing and operating airports in India and around the world, while also being engaged in associated business activities.
Summary of the Proposed Combination is available at:
https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/notice_order_summary_doc/C-2020-02-727.pdf
[Filling under sub-section  of Section 6 of the Act read with regulations 5A of the Combination Regulations  shall be deemed to have been approved upon filing and acknowledgement thereof.]
Ministry of Defence
Shortage of Staff In Ordnance Factories
There is a gap between operational and existing strength of Ordnance Factories resulting in a operational vacancy of 27,763 against operational strength of 1, 10,000. Out of these 27, 763 vacancy, about 87.5% are technical in nature.
Occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is a continuous and on-going process. Vacancies are filled up from time to time on need basis as per the required procedure/rules. The OFB has recently concluded the recruitment of 2668 Industrial Employees, 188 Group-B officers and 12 Group-A officers. Further, the OFB has sanctioned the recruitment of 378 Non-Industrial employees and 692 Group-B officers.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Amar Singhin Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Hyderabad
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on two real estate developers engaged in the real estate activities mainly in and around Yadagirigutta, suburb of the Hyderabad City. They are into plot ventures as well as in the construction of apartments.
During the course of search operations, many incriminating documents, hand written books, agreements etc. indicating unaccounted cash transaction were seized. The data was also recovered from a specialized software application as well as from other electronic gadgets. The groups were found to be accepting cash over and above the registered value and such unaccounted cash is used for on-money payment for purchase of land and other incidental business expenditure.
During the course of search unaccounted cash of Rs. 11.88 crore and gold jewellery valued at Rs. 1.93 crore has been seized. The search has resulted in the detection of incriminating evidences relating to the unaccounted cash receipts to the tune of Rs. 700 crore for the last six years, the income of which is taxable in the hands of the transacting parties.
Further investigations are in progress.
Prime Minister's Office
PM invites youth to take part in the G20 University Connect Finale
Shares Linkedin post on the initiative
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has asked the youth to take part in G20 University Connect Finale on the 26th of this month.
He also shared a Linkedin post titled "G20 University Connect – Encouraging our Yuva Shakti"
Shri Modi posted on X :
"My young friends,
I look forward to your taking part in the G20 University Connect Finale on the 26th of this month. Over the year gone by, the G20 University Connect has emerged as a great forum to highlight the priority areas of India’s G-20 Presidency.
I look forward to a vibrant exchange on thoughts on diverse issues.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/g20-university-connect-encouraging-our-yuva-shakti-narendra-modi/?published=t. "
Ministry of Science & Technology
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, 200 Awards under the Department of Science and Technology have been rationalised
Some of these awards were processed by different agencies through inadequate guidelines, arbitrary eligibility, evaluation and selection criteria
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, 200 Awards under the Department of Science and Technology have been rationalised.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Dr Jitendra Singh said, some of these awards were processed by different agencies through inadequate guidelines, arbitrary eligibility, evaluation and selection criteria.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the broad objective of the rationalization and doing away with selected awards was aimed to avoid duplicity, bring greater objectives, transparency and efficiency. He added that during the analysis of the award guidelines, secondary research and best practices, it was observed that the awarding process followed for different awards lack standardization and were not making desired impact on society as well as the Science & Technology ecosystem.
Dr Jitendra Singh emphasised that the rationalization of the Awards with greater transparency, objectives, efficiency and through enhancing the stature of the existing awards, would boost the morale of the scientific community.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
PROJECTS INITIATED IN J&K AND LADAKH
As per the information provided by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir  and Government of Ladakh, 1,41,815 and 17,556 new works/ projects have been taken up under various sectors/schemes in J&K and Ladakh respectively since 2019.
Funds amounting to Rs. 27,274.00 crore and Rs. 3,097.14 crore have been provided for completion of these works/projects in the UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh respectively.
Funds amounting to Rs. 19,142.63 crore and Rs.1,810.97 crore have been earmarked in the UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh respectively for areas predominantly inhabited by rural population.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Mines
MoUs with Different Nations for Development of Mining Sector
The Ministry of Mines, Government of India has signed MoUs regarding technical exchange and development of mining sector with the Republic of Mali; the Kingdom of Morocco; the Republic of Peru; the Republic of Zimbabwe; the Plurinational State of Bolivia; the Federative Republic of Brazil; the Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia; the Republic of Chile; the Florida International University Board of Trustees on behalf of its Department of Earth and Environment, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, United States of America; and Rosgeologia  a legal entity incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation.
Ministry of Mines has implemented Sustainable Mining by making provisions under Chapter-V of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules , 2017. Rule 35 of MCDR provides for star rating of the mining leases based on the sustainable mining practices adopted by the miners.
Star rating has been made mandatory under Rule 35 of MCDR, 2017 and every mining lease holder has to submit online self-assessment report before 1st day of July every year for the previous financial year, along with the digital images of mining lease area as per rule 34A of the said rules to the Regional Controller or the authorised officer of the Indian Bureau of Mines.
Further, as per Rule 35 of MCDR, 2017 every holder of a mining lease shall achieve at least three-star rating within a period of four years from the date of commencement of mining operations and thereafter maintain the same on year- on- year basis.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Cabinet approves Companies  Bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Companies  Bill, 2019 to amend the Companies Act, 2013.
The Bill would remove criminality under the Act in case of defaults which can be determined objectively and which, otherwise, lack the element of fraud or do not involve larger public interest. This would also lead to further de-clogging of the criminal justice system in the country. The Bill would also further ease of living for law abiding corporates.
Earlier, the Companies  Act, 2015 amended certain provisions of the Act to remove difficulties faced in implementation of various provisions of the Act.
Prime Minister's Office
PM invites Ideas and Suggestions for Union Budget 2023-2024
The Prime Minister has appealed to the citizens for sharing Ideas and Suggestions for Union Budget 2023-2024.
Replying to a tweet by the Union Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, the Prime Minister tweeted:
“Do share your insights…”
Ministry of Culture
Moving towards the grand finale of Vande Bharatam Dance Festival 2023
Zonal level competition between 203 artists to be held at South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur, on Tuesday
: Mumbai, December 3, 2022
The Ministry of Culture has entrusted South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur with the responsibility of conducting State and Regional level competitions in solo and group dance under this initiative in the member states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
A total of 203 artists selected from the four states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will give their presentations in the zonal level competition to be held on 6 December 2022 at 10 am at the South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur campus. To encourage the artists on this occasion, there will be a special presence of Mrs. Sanjukta Mudgal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Under this, on 17 and 18 November 2022, the selection process of the first phase of the state level competition was organized at Pu.L.Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Rabindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra. In this phase, a total of 22 presentations, including solo and group, have been selected for the regional level.
A total of 130 artists are included in this. Similarly, the selection process of the second phase of the state level competition was organized on 27 November 2022 in Secunderabad, Telangana. In this phase, 10 presentations in solo and group have been selected for the regional level. A total of 73 artists are included in this.
Groups and solo artists selected in this regional level competition will participate in the national level competition organized in Delhi. In this national level competition there will be competition among selected artists from all over the country. In this, selected artists will get an opportunity to perform in the Republic Day celebrations in 2023.
It is a competition of folk dance, tribal dance, classical dance and contemporary dance, fusion dance. In which the age of the participants is between 17 to 30 years.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Union minister Ramdas opens first edition of the Northeast Aero Sports Hot Air Baloon & Para Motors Fiesta in Manipur
Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Saturday opened the first edition of the Northeast Aero Sports Hot Air Baloon & Para Motors Fiesta in Manipur’s Bishnupur district.
The Union minister who arrived in Imphal today on a few hours visit in the state declared open the fiesta in the presence of state rural development and panchayati raj minister Y Khemchand and education minister Th Basantakumar among other dignitaries.
The six-day fiesta organized by SkyFunzy, a unit of Khasia Ventures Pvt. Ltd., in collaboration with Captain Imochaoba Singh was being held at Phubala public playground in Moirang of Bishnupur district.
The event is being organized with the motto to establish and sustainable air sports ecosystem in India with the goal of making India one of the top sports nations by 2032, northeast for aero sports, Manipur in particular.
The festival aimed to promote aero sports activities for youth of Manipur and northeast and for bringing aero sports on the radar of youth participation and engagement and tourism to Manipur from across India and beyond.
During the festival, the opportunity to participate in various interesting events like paramotoring, balloon safari, balloon tethering, rock concerts, cultural and social programs, etc. will be given to the visitors.
The formal opening function was, however, disturbed by a strong wind that blew away the platform of the function.
The festivals would not only help boost tourism in the state but will also contribute immensely to improving the sports culture in this category, said the Union minister who talked to reporters.
The Union minister also talked about India's G20 presidency and said that 2023 is an important year for the country. India has received the opportunity to assume G20 Presidency and host various events at various cities across the state.
To mention here, Manipur is hosting events of the G20 summit on February 17 and 18 with recently developed Sangai Ethnic Park in Moirang of Bishnupur district as event venue.
Ministry of Power
NTPC inks Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog to develop Net Zero GHG emissions Roadmap for NTPC
NTPC Ltd signed a Statement of Intent  with NITI Aayog yesterday to develop the Net Zero GHG emissions Roadmap for NTPC. Paving the pathway towards greening the power sector of the country, the SoI seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation between the parties to facilitate NTPC to strategies on diversification of its generation mix to eventually reduce its carbon footprint and support India's endeavor towards achieving net zero by 2070.
As the Government of India has announced the ‘Panchamrit’ goals during CoP 26, NITI Aayog is working on the development of different scenarios/ pathways for achieving Net Zero by 2070. With 17% of the installed generation capacity of the country, NTPC meets around 24% of the country’s power requirement. With this collaboration, NTPC would be able to utilize the expertise of NITI Aayog’s energy team for:
• Development of Net Zero GHG emissions Roadmap for NTPC to align with Government of India’s ‘Panchamrit’ goals
• Emissions and energy  modeling including development of scenarios for 2030, 2037, 2047 and 2070
• Assistance in the establishment of the Carbon Management Unit  in NTPC to integrate all GHG reduction initiatives under one umbrella
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh’s visit to Sri Lanka stands deferred to a later date
Due to unavoidable circumstances, the visit of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to Sri Lanka stands deferred to a later date. Shri Rajnath Singh remains committed to strong bilateral cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. He looks forward to visiting the island nation at the earliest possible time frame.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Rajya Mantri reviews preparations for Independence Day Celebrations
NCC cadets engaged in the preparations for the ceremony felicitated with mementos
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt addressed the NCC cadets who are participating in the 77th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi, on August 11, 2022. These cadets have been selected from all districts of the country.
Addressing the cadets, Shri Ajay Bhatt said that the warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country will always be a source of inspiration for all of us. He described NCC cadets as the future soldiers who would be a strong pillar for maintaining the unity and integrity of this country. “You represent a Amrit Kaal generation, both as NCC cadets and also as the young generation of the country. This Amrit generation will take the country to a new height in the coming 25 years, making India self-reliant and developed”, he said
Raksha Rajya Mantri listed out the initiatives taken by the Government under the leadership of PM Modi for the youth of the country. “New avenues are opening for the youth in India. Be it India's digital revolution, be it India's start-up revolution, be it innovation revolution, the youth are getting the biggest benefit of all these. The reforms in defence sector are also providing new opportunities for the young generation”, he said..
Shri Ajay Bhatt appreciated their enthusiasm and morale of NCC cadets and felicitated them with mementos.
The Minister of State for Defence inspected the preparations related to the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort and appreciated the efforts of the NCC cadets, concerned officials and personnel deployed on duty.
Ministry of Defence
Post budget webinar of Ministry of Defence ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence - Call to Action’ to be held tomorrow
Union Budget 2022-23 related to Ministry of Defence has given further impetus to Aatmanirbharta in Defence. In this regard, Ministry of Defence has organised a post budget webinar titled ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence - Call to Action’ on the announcements made in the budget. The objective of the webinar is to involve all the stakeholders in taking forward the various initiatives of the Government in the defence sector.
The webinar will be held on February 25, 2022 from 1030 hrs to 1415 hrs. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address. The webinar will have panel discussions with eminent speakers and experts from Ministry of Defence, defence industry, Industry fora, startups, academia, defence corridors etc., along with interactive sessions with the stakeholders. The valedictory session will be chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. The webinar will have breakout sessions on the following four themes:
1) Progressive increase in the capital procurement budget for domestic industry – 
2) Developing All round Defence R&D ecosystem in the country
3) Special Purpose Vehicles  by Industries with DRDO and other organisations
4) To meet wide ranging testing and certification requirements - Setting up an independent nodal umbrella body.
The sessions are planned in a manner to allow for ample interaction with stakeholders, with a view to evolve a participative approach for time-bound implementation of announcements. The webinar will also be streamed live on the YouTube channel of Department of Defence Production.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
On the 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah, Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah has appealed all citizens to take a pledge and contribute towards a malnutrition-free India
“Adequate nutrition for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers a priority of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi”
“Launched by PM Modi in 2018, Poshan Abhiyaan is a robust scheme which has been playing an unprecedented role in eliminating malnutrition from the country”
“This month, PM Narendra Modi’s Govt will focus on an intensive campaign across the country for the holistic nourishment of children with severe acute malnutrition”
On the 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has appealed to all citizens to take a pledge and contribute towards a malnutrition-free India. In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said, “Adequate nutrition for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers has always been the priority of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji”.
“Launched by PM Modi in 2018, Poshan Abhiyaan is a robust scheme which has been playing an unprecedented role in eliminating malnutrition from the country,” said the Union Home Minister.
Shri Amit Shah said, “This POSHAN Maah 2020, PM Narendra Modi’s Govt will focus on an intensive campaign across the country for the holistic nourishment of children with severe acute malnutrition.”
“To further strengthen this scheme, let us all take a pledge & contribute towards a malnutrition-free India”, said the Union Home Minister.
Third Rashtriya Poshan Maah is being celebrated in the month of September 2020. The objective of the Poshan Maah is to encourage Jan Bhagidaari for addressing malnutrition amongst young children and women and to ensure health & nutrition for everyone.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India up to the month of August 2019 for the Financial Year 2019-20.\
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of August 2019 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs.6,21,461 crore  upto August 2019 comprising Rs. 4,04,580 crore Tax Revenue , Rs. 1,98,621 crore of Non Tax Revenue and Rs.18,260 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans  and Disinvestment Proceeds .
Rs.2,55,605 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is Rs. 11,697 crore lower than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs.11,75,301 crore , out of which Rs.10,39,125 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs.1,36,176 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, Rs.2,19,026 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs.1,89,527 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
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